Insecticide bomb holder and actuator



Dec. 19, 1961 J. A. MEUWLY 3,013,699

INSECTICIDE BOMB HOLDER AND ACTUATOR Filed May 20, 1959 James A. Meuw/y1N VENTOR.

9 BY WW zy amg k rates ate t 3,913,699 Patented Dec. 19, 1961 nice Thisinvention relates to holders and more particularly to a holder tosupport a pressure container and to operate the container from a remotelocation.

An object of the invention is to provide a unique holder for a pressurecontainer, the holder supporting the container in a position such thatthe combined valve' and nozzle thereof may be actuated from a remotelocation.

Briefly, the holder is made of a comparatively inexpensive bracket withmeans for supporting the pressure contaiuer in the bracket and furthermeans by which to actuate the valve of the container from a remotelocation. The holder is adjustable by a very simple adjustment mechanismso that diiferent manufacturers makes and sizes of pressure containersmay be supported with equal facility.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder which isespecially designed for a pressure container such as would containinsecticide or other substances, the holder consisting essentially of anL-sh'aped bracket with the lower shorter leg thereof constituting a baseand the upstanding leg holding a ring which fits around a part of thecontainer and retains the container firmly fastened in place on thebracket. The operating mechanism is very simple in construction,consisting essentially of a lever with a string attached to it. Thespring action of the valve of the pressure container is relied on tohold the valve in the closed position and the lever with it. As soon asthe lever is pulled the valve opens thereby discharging a quantity ofsubstance from the container, but upon release of the lever, the valvespring returns the valve in the closed position and moves the lever tothe inoperative position in preparedness for another cycle of operation.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a holder constructed in accordancewith the invention.

FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holder showing it beingused with a typical pressure container.

FIGURE 3 is a top view of the holder in FIGURE 1.

In the accompanying drawings there is a post which diagrammaticallyrepresents a suitable support. Holder 12 is constructed of a bracket 14which is essentially L- shaped and which has a lower leg and anupstanding leg 18 joined at right angles to an edge thereof. Leg 16constitutes a base for a conventional pressure container 20, and thereis a short lip 21 at the free edge of leg 16 to form with the lower partof leg 18 a nest within which the lower part of container 29 seats(FIGURE 2).

Leg 18 has a slot 22 extending in a longitudinal direction and providedwith a bolt 24 on which wing nut 26 is threaded. The bolt is welded orotherwise secured to a ring or open frame-like support member 28 that issuperposed above base 16. The bolt is welded to the ring at an angle ofapproximately two degrees, and the ring functions as a collar fittingaround the upper part of pressure container 29. It is evident that thering may be vertically adjusted (FIGURE 2) and locked in place byadjusting the bolt 24 and ring 28 vertically in slot 22 and tighteningthe wing nut 26. Due to the angle between ring 28 and bolt 24, the ringwill be drawn'sli'ghtly down when nut 26 is tightened thereby clampingonto container 20.

There'are means for actuating the combined nozzle and valve 31} ofpressure container 20. These means consist of a lever 32 with anangulated inner end 34 equipped with an eye 36. .Pivot pin 38 extendsthrough eye 36 and is disposed in alined apertures 40 that are formed inthe parallel ears 42 and 44 at the extreme upper end of leg 18. Pressurepad 46 is secured to lever 32 intermediate the ends of the lever and hasa normal position at rest on the upper end of the nozzle 39. I I

An eye 48 is at the outer extremity of lever 32 and has a rope or string50 secured in it. The string isadapted to be pulled in order topivotally actuate lever 32 and bring pressure pad as to bear forcibly onthe nozzle and valve assembly of the pressure container 20 and therebypermitting a quantity of substance from the pressure container to bedischarged.

Socket 52 is fixed, as by being welded, to the lower surface of base 16and is fitted over the upper end of post it A screw 54 or a likefastener may be used for attaching the socket to the post 10 and therebyrigidly securing holder 12 in place. If the post 10 is made portable,which is the intended principal application of the invention, the entireholder may be elevated to any height within the limits of the length ofthe post 10, and the string 59 pulled from the lowered position by thesame man elevating the post so that some of the substance from thepressure container 29 may be ejected without having to closely approachthe area which is to be sprayed.

A prying tool, such as a short plate 56, is secured to ring 28 so thatother operations may be performed, for

instance prying oh the protective cap which, in most pressurizedcontainers, covers the valve parts. or for opening an electrical box, byusing the tool. Hook 58 struck from a portion of leg 13 may be used fora number of purposes, one of which is to wind the string 50 therearoundand another of which is to use it as a hanger. All uses with which thestructure may be put are contemplated by the invention.

In packaging, the ring 28 may be turned approximately 90 from theposition shown in FIGURE 1, and the lever 32 may be swung to a positiongenerally parallel to leg 18. The string may be wrapped suitably aroundthe holder thereby forming a small compact package for both storage andshipment.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the princ ples ofthe invention. Further, since numerous mod fications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construct on and operation sh wn anddescribed. and accordingly all suita le mod fications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A holder and actuator for supporting a pressure container and foractuating said container from a remote location, said holder andactuator including a generally L-shaped bracket including a horizontalleg terminating at one end portion in an upstanding leg, said bracket being adapted to support a container from its lowermost surfaces on sa dhorizontal leg with one upstanding side surface of said containerabutting the surface of said upstanding leg adjacent said horizontalleg, means connected with said bracket for attaching the latter to asupport member, means including a lever connected with said bracket foractuating the valve of a pressure container supported by said bracket,an open frame-like support member adapted to receive and encircle theupper portion of a container supported on said horizontal leg, meanspivotally and slidnbly mounting said support member on said upstandingleg for movement toward and away from said horizontal leg with saidsupport member extending over said horizontal leg, said frame-likesupport member lying in a plane substantially at right angles to saidupstanding leg.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes adownwardly opening and depending socket carried by said horizontal leg.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said socket is centrally disposedrelative to said horizontal leg.

4. The holder of claim 1, wherein there is a pressure pad attached tosaid lever to contact the valve of the pressure container.

S. The holder of claim 1, wherein the support to which said bracket issecured is movable from one place to another.

'6. The holder of claim 1, wherein there is an additional tool attachedto said holder to perform functions preparatory to spraying substancefrom the pressure container by actuation of said lever.

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